Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Works comprised of the refurbishment and repainting of existing windows, repainting of existing shopfront, repair of existing metal gutters and downpipes on East and South facades, limited repointing to areas of damaged/missing mortar on East and South facades, repointing to terracotta parapet cappings, cleaning of facade brickwork/terracotta on EAST, WEST and SOUTH facades, general maintenance to roof, installlation of facade lighting to SOUTH and EAST facades, installation of flagpole above main entrance, replacement of existing projecting sign on EAST facade and associated site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development that will consist of a glazed canopy (2838mm x 13050mm) fixed to the front of the building (a Protected Structure) at first floor level to overhang at a height 2580mm above the existing pavement seating on the pedestrian section of Harry Street. Building is located at junction of Harry Street (pedestrian section) and Swan Yard to end of Chatham Lane (road). Main access from Harry Street.

Planning permission for the change of the colour of existing fascia and side wall pilasters of the shop front of existing ground floor retail unit from the current black to the brand related red RAL3020 and all ancillary site works. This building is located within an architectural conservation area.

Removal of existing ground floor glazed shopfront and exterior cladding from fascia and side wall pilasters, construction of a new ground floor glazed shopfront featuring swing doors and stall riser, restoration/painting of existing fascia and side wall pilasters, installation of one non-illuminated shopfront sign (replacing current signage) mounted on the existing ground floor facia and all ancillary site works at 32 Grafton Street, Dublin 2, D02 FH60. This building is located within an architectrural conservation area.

The development will consist of: Removal of existing shopfront glazing and recessed glazing and doors and all associated framing systems, to be replaced with new glazing and associated bronze aluminium framing support system and double-swing inward opening doors flush to shopfront. Removal of existing 'FITZPATRICKS' signage from front fascia, to be replaced with 'Russell & Bromley' signage fixed to front fascia (letters to be individually back lit). Fascia to be made good as necessary for the fixing of new signage. Increase in ground floor, gross floor area arising from reconfigured shopfront from 140 sqms to 148 sqms. All ancillary works to facilitate the development.

The development will consist of (a) the removal of the existing glazed double doors and glazed panels on the west elevation; (b) the installation of new single glazed, powder coated aluminium window to match existing on the west elevation; (c) the installation of new dwarf wall with stone cladding and cill detail to match existing; (d) the removal of the existing signage to the north elevation and west elevation; (e) the installation of a signage zone to both north and west elevation with individually mounted signage with halo backlight illumination, (f) all associated site works.The building is located in an Architectural Conservation Area under the Dublin City Council's Development Plan.